• Thumbnail for Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
    the process in which land rises after the weight of the glacier has been removed. Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve occupies the northernmost section...
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  • Thumbnail for Oregon Caves National Monument and Preserve
    range from 3,680 to 5,480 feet (1,120 to 1,670 m). Mount Elijah in the preserve rises to 6,390 feet (1,950 m). In December 2014 as part of the National Defense...
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    Karst (redirect from Limestone peak)
    topography formed from the dissolution of soluble carbonate rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by features like poljes above...
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  • Thumbnail for Chatsworth Nature Preserve
    The Chatsworth Nature Preserve (CNP) is a 1,325-acre (536 ha) open-space preserve located in the northwest corner of the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles...
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    limestone outcrop's name. The limestone outcropping also encompasses coquina, crustaceans, and sand, protruding visibly from the beach. The preserve also...
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    calcium by magnesium in limestone. The preservation of the original limestone texture can range from almost perfectly preserved to completely destroyed...
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    most of which are limestone. The core of the bay has an area of 334 km2 (129 sq mi) with a high density of 775 islets. The limestone in this bay has gone...
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    are built of low-quality local limestone. The three major pyramids are those of Niuserre, which is also the best-preserved, Neferirkare Kakai and Sahure...
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    Altered by limestone deposits, the water maintains a bluish-green color. The lake contains trunks of submerged Picea schrenkiana trees that rise above the...
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  • Thumbnail for Wrangell–St. Elias National Park and Preserve
    Park and Preserve is an American national park and preserve managed by the National Park Service in south central Alaska. The park and preserve were established...
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